You Don't Need To Play The First Rage To Understand Rage 2

One of the questions we had in our pockets when we flew to Stockholm to play Rage 2 for our cover story was whether or not you'd need to play the original game to understand the happenings of its sequel. Set more than 20 years after the original game, id and Avalanche have endeavored to pay homage to the events of the original game while creating an adventure that's inviting to newcomers.
The simple answer is "No," you don't have to play Rage to appreciate Rage 2. Players start the game as a new protagonist named Walker who ventures to avenge the destruction of their home and stop the...Read more ...

Rage 2 Has A Gravity Gun

We recently went to Stockholm to check out Rage 2 at Avalanche Studios for our cover story. While there, we found out a lot of surprising things about Rage 2 including its in-depth story and lore, delightfully violent powers, and more. However the most surprising thing we discovered was the game has a gravity gun!
Now hold your horses, Half-Life 2 fans. It doesn't work quite the way it did in Valve's seminal series. Instead of picking up an object and shooting it out like a cannon, Rage 2's gravity gun functions a bit differently. It fires rounds that embed themselves into a target. Once...Read more ...